to take

to get; to choose; to fetch

ear (耳) + hand (又) = to take or fetch

Ancient soldiers would cut off an enemy's ear to prove a kill and claim their reward — a grim, concrete act of taking. The hand grasping the ear makes the meaning of seizure and acquisition vivid.

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EarSemantic

我去银行了一些钱。

wǒ qù yín háng qǔ le yī xiē qián。

I went to the bank to get some money.

你可以从这几个方案中一个最好的。

nǐ kě yǐ cóng zhè jǐ gè fāng àn zhōng qǔ yī gè zuì hǎo de。

You can choose the best one from these few plans.

Words with 取

进取

jìn qǔ

to show initiative

进取心

jìn qǔ xīn

enterprising spirit

选取

xuǎn qǔ

to choose

自动取款机

zì dòng qǔ kuǎn jī

automated teller machine (ATM)

录取

lù qǔ

to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam

录取率

lù qǔ lǜ

acceptance rate; admission rate

录取线

lù qǔ xiàn

minimum passing score for admission

录取通知书

lù qǔ tōng zhī shū

admission notice (issued by a university)

钻木取火

zuān mù qǔ huǒ

to drill wood to make fire

随机存取

suí jī cún qǔ

random access (memory)

随机存取存储器

suí jī cún qǔ cún chǔ qì

random access memory (RAM)

随机存取记忆体

suí jī cún qǔ jì yì tǐ

random access memory (RAM)

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